Operating table



M. L. SWEAT OPERATING TABLE Feb. 8, '1949.

Filed April 26, 1944 patented 8 194 UNITED STATES: PATENT... OFFICE 2,460,857 OPERATING TABLE Max L. sweat, salt Lake City, Utah Application April 19 14, Serial No. 532,854 1 Claim. (c1. 119-403) My invention relates to dissecting or operating tables and has for its object to provide a new which meets all the demands for such a table.

A further object is to provide a new means for easily adjusted and one which may be completely the insertion of one of the spacer links of th I end of the ball chain. The other end of the r and highly efficient table of the class set out which is highly, easily and quickly utilized and tractor is made'wider and then is formed into curved pointed fingers ID. A plan view of the body shows it't'ap'ered to the flange end and wide at the finger end.: The hook B is made in form holding the animal in position while being oper-; ated upon or during dissecting or operating and which utilizes a, simplified, economical structure,

sterilized after each use, being made entirely of metal or baked enamel ware.

A still further object is to provide a new method of holding animals or carcasses on a table which when utilized will hold the body in fixed position throughout the operation.

These and other objects I accomplish with the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which similar numerals and letters of refer-f In the drawings in which I have shown my invention,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a table top showing the holding means.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Figure 1.

Figure 3 shows a vertical section through a table and stand wherein the stand is adjustable as to height and catches all drainage from the operating table. 7

Figure 4 shows a modified type of table used for small dissecting jobs such as mice and the like.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section through a modified table top.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the holding claw used for body gripping,

Figure 7 is a plan view of Figure 6. I

Figure 8 is a side elevation of a limb engaging hook.

In the drawings I have shown several modifications as to the type of table used but the main essential feature of my invention resides in themanner in which the perimeter of the table is cut and in the link chain and gripping means for securing the body to the table.

The main features shown in Figures 6, 7 and 8 consist of a link chain often called a ball chain 5, having balls 5 and spacers I and one end of which is attached to a retractor A or hook B. The retractor A is made of a body 8 provided with an angled end 9 in which a hole permits similar to a fishlhook with the barb removed from the point fill. and with the eye [2 turned down at right angles to the body I4 of the hook to engage around one of the end spacers of the ball chain. i

The tables are all provided with spaced apart ,V-shaped grooves 13 in which the link portion of the chain is inserted to hold the body of the animal being dissected in place. The point of the hook ortheifingers of the retractor are engaged with and pierce the flesh of the body and legs of the'animal, If the animal is alive and operation is being performed the legs are banded by adhesive tape or the like and the hooks and retractor engaged with the tape.

Having thus described my invention, I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim:

A dissecting table of the class described comprising a table having notches spaced apart and formed in and throughout the entireperimeter of the table; a multiplicity of sharp pointed hooks for engaging the body of the carcass being dissected to hold it in place; and a ball chain;

attachedto each hook, the chains to be engaged in any of the notches to hold the carcass in place and at least one of the hooks serving as a retractor.

MAX L. SWEAT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent: e

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